Meet Parveen Shaikh and Barkha Subba: The Indian conservationists who won the ‘Green Oscars’ for saving endangered species |

Indian conservationists Parveen Shaikh and Barkha Subba have won the prestigious Whitley Awards 2026, widely known as the ‘Green Oscars’, for their efforts to protect endangered species and fragile ecosystems in India. The award, presented by the UK-based Whitley Fund for Nature, honours grassroots conservation leaders from the Global South. Shaikh was recognised for saving…

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Delhi weather: IMD issues orange alert for severe thunderstorms, hailstorms | Delhi News

IMD issues orange alert for severe thunderstorms, hailstorms (File Photo) NEW DELHI: The national capital is likely to witness moderate to severe thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and isolated hailstorms as the India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for the city, according to weather officials. Light to moderate rainfall is expected across several parts of…

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Stuck after Class 10 or 12? Punjab set to launch career helpline for students in govt schools | Chandigarh News

Chandigarh: To provide continuous career counselling support to students in govt schools, with special focus on the key transition stages of Classes X and XII, the Punjab govt is set to implement a state-wide career counselling framework across govt high and senior secondary schools.The project will be implemented through a hybrid service delivery model, comprising…

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Siddaramaiah Resignation: ‘I have kept my word’: Siddaramaiah gets emotional after resigning as Karnataka CM — top quotes | India News

Siddaramaiah gets emotional after resigning as Karnataka CM NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday announced his resignation from the top post, paving the way for deputy CM DK Shivakumar to likely take over after months of speculation over a leadership transition in the Congress government.Siddaramaiah said he stepped down after being directed by…

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Harold Edward Holt: The mystery of a vanishing Prime Minister: Cheviot Beach 1967 disappearance that shocked Australia and remains unsolved to this day | World News

In December 1967, a routine swim along the Victorian coastline turned into one of Australia’s most unsettling political mysteries. The prime minister of the day, Harold Edward Holt, had been enjoying a familiar stretch of sea at Cheviot Beach near Portsea when he vanished without warning. There was no dramatic scene, no immediate trace, and…

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Banks are lenient with big borrowers, harsh with common people: Supreme Court slams SBI while refusing relief to defaulting company

After hearing both sides, the Supreme Court made it clear that it was not impressed by the conduct of the borrowers. (AI image) In a significant order dealing with recovery proceedings under the SARFAESI Act, the Supreme Court of India refused to interfere with action initiated by the State Bank of India against a company…

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Sourav Ganguly Biopic: Rajkummar Rao begins shooting for Sourav Ganguly biopic at Eden Gardens and Maidan post IPL 2026 season | Hindi Movie News

The filming of Sourav Ganguly’s biopic has now shifted to Kolkata after the makers wrapped up an initial schedule in Mumbai. Actor Rajkummar Rao, who steps into the shoes of the former Indian cricket captain in ‘Dada: The Sourav Ganguly Story’, recently arrived in the city and has already started shooting across several iconic locations…

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Govt plans AI curriculum overhaul, pushes industry-linked training from first semester

NEW DELHI: From replacing lecture-heavy teaching with real-world AI projects in the very first semester to sharply increasing hands-on learning and building shared national GPU infrastructure for colleges, the Centre is preparing a sweeping overhaul of India’s AI curriculum amid growing concerns that existing engineering courses are lagging behind rapid industry shifts in generative AI…

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